ANTHROPOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY

Anthropology Course Descriptions

Sociology Course Descriptions

Program Faculty:

Kathleen Dahl kdahl@eou.edu
William Grigsby
Rosemary Powers rpowers@eou.edu

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

We offer an interdisciplinary program leading to a degree in Anthropology and Sociology with a concentration in Anthropology, Sociology, or Sociology-Social Welfare. We prepare students desiring careers in a field requiring direct social involvement, or wishing to enter anthropology or sociology as a profession, or pursuing a broad liberal arts education designed to enhance their understanding of humans and their social and cultural environment.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students receiving a BS or BA degree in Anthropology/Sociology will be able to demonstrate the following:

- A solid foundation in the core academic disciplines of anthropology and sociology.

- A basic understanding of fundamental concepts in anthropology and sociology.

- A basic understanding of cross-cultural and intracultural perspectives.

- A basic understanding of social, economic, and political issues through the twin lenses of the core disciplines.

- Effective skills in critical thinking and discourse within the disciplines.

- Effective skills in analytical and reflective writing, and other types of appropriate writing.

- Basic statistical skills.

- General computer literacy.

MEANS OF ASSESSMENT

- Successful completion of required and elective course work (appropriate for each concentration), with at least a C- in every graded course counted toward the major, and a 2.00 GPA for all courses counted toward the major.

- Successful completion of the WPE, in addition to writing intensive courses in the major.

- Successful completion of a statistics course utilizing computers and of writing projects requiring the use of computer and word processing, demonstrating computer literacy.

- Successful completion of an appropriate senior paper, project, or practicum within one of the three concentrations, demonstrating the ability to research, practice, and/or analyze various topics within anthropology and/or sociology.

- Successful completion of the Capstone Symposium, demonstrating an understanding of anthropological and sociological concepts, and the ability to display this understanding in a public setting of one's peers.

To ensure that students meet the above program outcomes, they demonstrate proficiencies by means of the following (depending on the course): research papers, essays, in-class exams (essays, short answers, objective questions), take-home exams, map quizzes, group projects, individual and group presentations, library skills assignments, critical autobiographies and oral histories, production and analysis of surveys, development of formal research proposals, ethnographic observations and field-based research, reaction papers, summaries/ analysis papers based on readings, quizzes, formal debates, book reviews, literature reviews, and class participation and preparedness. Each assignment is assessed by means of specific evaluative criteria.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS OR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ANTHROPOLOGY/ SOCIOLOGY

A "C-" grade or better is required in all graded Anthropology and Sociology courses that are used to meet program requirements. A 2.00 GPA or better in all transcripted Anthropology or Sociology courses, including both transferred courses and those taken at Eastern, is required for good standing within the program.

Students in all concentrations will be required to take either STAT 315/316 or PSY 327 or the equivalent with a grade of "C-" or better. Students taking the BS Degree must also complete a mathematics course at the 100-level or above, with a grade of "C-" or better. Each student must demonstrate computer literacy in a way appropriate to his or her individual plans and approved by the student's advisor.

ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAM

For a concentration in Anthropology, students must complete Eastern graduation requirements, and at least 60 hours in Anthropology/Sociology to include:

1. ANTH 101 and ANTH 201

2. At least 20 hours in Sociology, including SOC 204 or SOC 205

3. At least 35 upper division hours in Anthropology, including:

ANTH 356 Language and Culture

ANTH 454 Anthropological History and Theory

4. A faculty-approved capstone in conjunction with the ANTH 407 Capstone Symposium (this 1 credit course counts in the 35 upper division hour requirement.)

5. A minimum of five credit hours in:

ANTH 401 Research and/or

ANTH 405 Reading and Conference

and/or

ANTH 409 Practicum or

The equivalent in student-initiated studies. (These credits count in the 35 upper-division hour requirement.)

SOCIOLOGY PROGRAMS

For a concentration in Sociology or Sociology/ Social Welfare, students must complete Eastern graduation requirements and at least 60 hours in Anthropology/ Sociology to include:

1. SOC 204 and SOC 205

2. At least 20 hours in Anthropology, including ANTH 101

3. At least 35 upper division hours in Sociology including:

SOC 327 Introduction to Social Research

SOC 454 Sociological Theory

4. A faculty-approved capstone in conjunction with the SOC 407 Capstone Symposium (this 1 credit course counts in the 35 upper division hour requirement.)

5. The requirements for one of these two emphases:

A. Sociology Concentration

Students must complete a minimum of five credit hours in:

SOC 401 Research and/or

SOC 405 Reading and Conference or

The equivalent in student-initiated studies. (These credits count in the 35 upper-division hours requirement.)

B. Sociology/Social Welfare Concentration

Students must complete:

SOC 315 Foundations of Social Welfare

SOC 420 Social Welfare Practices and a minimum of five credit hours in

SOC 409 Practicum or the equivalent experience. (These credits count in the 35 upper-division hours requirement.)

TYPICAL FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM

Fall

ANTH 101 Cultural Anthropology (5)
General Education or Elective Courses (10)

Winter

General Education or Elective Courses (15)

Spring

General Education or Elective Courses (15)

TYPICAL SECOND YEAR CURRICULUM

Fall

SOC 204 General Sociology: Introduction (5)
General Education or Elective Courses (10)

Winter

ANTH 201Physical Anthropology and Archaeology (5)
SOC 205 General Sociology: Introduction (5)
General Education or Elective Courses (5)

Spring

ANTH 356 Language and Culture (5)
General Education or Elective Courses (10)

NOTE: 100 and 200 level courses in Anthropology and Sociology may be taken whenever offered in the freshman or sophomore years. (These courses need not be taken in order, for example, SOC 205 may be taken before or after SOC 204.)

TYPICAL THIRD YEAR CURRICULUM

Select courses from the following, depending upon program concentration:

Fall

SOC 306 Social Psychology (5)
SOC 315 Foundations of Social Welfare (5)
ANTH 312 Native Peoples of North America (5)
ANTH 310 Selected Topics (5)

Winter

SOC 320 Order and Deviance (5)
SOC 412 Sociological Issues (5)
ANTH 310 or 410 Selected Topics (5)

Spring

SOC 327 Introduction to Social Research (5)
SOC 338 Marriage and Family (5)
SOC 411 Problems In Society (5)
ANTH 356 Language and Culture (5)
ANTH 310 or 410 Selected Topics (5)

TYPICAL FOURTH YEAR CURRICULUM

Select courses from the following, depending upon program concentration:

Fall

SOC 401 Research (5)
or
SOC 405 Reading and Conference (5)
SOC 407 Seminar (5)
SOC 416 Crime and Delinquency (5)
SOC 454 Sociological Theory (5)
ANTH 401 Research (5)
or
ANTH 405 Reading and Conference (5)
ANTH 372 Sex and Gender (5)

Winter

SOC 420 Social Welfare Practices (5)
ANTH 407 Seminar (5)
ANTH 454 Anthropological History and Theory (5)

Spring

SOC 409 Practicum (5)
SOC 407 Capstone Symposium (1)
ANTH 407 Capstone Symposium (1)
Elective Courses (8-10)

NOTE: 300 and 400 level courses in Anthropology and Sociology may be taken whenever offered in junior or senior years. A total of 35 upper division hours are required for the Anthropology, Sociology, and Sociology/Social Welfare concentrations.

MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY

This minor is also available via the Division of Distance Education.

1. A minimum of 30 graded credits at the "C-" level or better in Anthropology and Sociology. Maintain a "C" (2.00) or better cumulative GPA in courses required for the major.

2. The above must include:

a. At least 10 graded credits in each of the two disciplines.

b. At least 20 graded credits in upper division.

3. A minimum of 10 hours counting toward the minor must be completed at Eastern Oregon University.

NOTE: It is recommended that a senior year integrating project be included in each minor. That project might, for example, be a paper completed as part of the regular requirements of an Anthropology or Sociology course but focusing upon some topic related to the student's major.

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